Absstract of: EP4545784A1
Method for storing at least one pipe (13) of a stationary offshore device (1), particularly being a wind turbine (2), by bringing the at least one pipe (13) from a functional state into a storing state, wherein the method comprises the following steps:- dismounting the at least one pipe (13) being in the functional state in which it constitutes a component of a conveying arrangement (9) for conveying a fluid through the at least one pipe (13),- bringing the at least one pipe (13) into the storing state in which it is removably held by at least one suspension device (16) such that the at least one pipe (13) is suspended from a platform (7) of the offshore device (1).
Absstract of: CN222810907U
The utility model discloses a blade gas heat deicing device of a floating type wind-gas unit. The blade gas heat deicing device comprises a temperature sensor, a cabin humidity sensor, an air blower, a heat preservation air blowing pipeline, a blade tip front edge heat insulation plate and a start-stop control system. According to the device, a program for automatically judging the critical icing state of the blade is utilized, and in the early stage of icing of the blade, the air blower device is started to heat the front edge position of the blade, so that the icing condition of the blade is restrained. And the problems of unit performance reduction, high operation and maintenance cost, high construction risk and the like caused by freezing of blades in deep sea areas are effectively relieved.
Absstract of: CN222793776U
The utility model relates to an opposite-pulling self-balancing multi-unit wind power floating platform which comprises a V-shaped tower column, a rigid frame, a plurality of buoys, a lower balancing stand column and an inhaul cable system, the V-shaped tower column is obliquely arranged on the rigid frame, and the buoys provide buoyancy for the rigid frame; the inhaul cable system comprises upper side inhaul cables pulled between the V-shaped tower column and the rigid frame, lower side inhaul cables pulled between the lower balance stand column and the rigid frame and horizontal inhaul cables pulled between two column bodies of the V-shaped tower column, and the upper side inhaul cables are distributed in groups in the circumferential direction of each stand column of the V-shaped tower column. The lower side inhaul cables are distributed in groups in the circumferential direction of the lower balance stand column, and the upper side inhaul cables and the lower side inhaul cables of the rigid frame correspond to each other and are balanced in stress. The floating foundation has the advantages that the inhaul cables distributed in groups in the circumferential direction enable the absolute value of the bending moment of the V-shaped tower column and the rigid frame to be greatly reduced or even zero through opposite-pulling self-balancing, the steel consumption of the V-shaped tower column can be greatly reduced, the internal force of the floating foundation is reduced, and
Absstract of: WO2025083515A1
A strut application station (210) is suitable for applying struts (25) to a collar (170) of a large floater (10), in particular for wind turbines. The station comprises a working region (500), support means suitable for supporting the collar (170), constraining means suitable for forcing the collar (170) to rotate in order to obtain a circular shape, and actuating means suitable for rotating the collar (170) about the vertical axis (V). Picking means are also provided for picking up a strut (25) and positioning it close to a predefined target position of the inner side surface of the collar. Lastly, positioning means are provided for positioning the strut in the target position against the inner side surface of the collar, and spot-welding means for performing spot-welding of the strut in the target position of the inner side surface of the collar.
Absstract of: US2025128795A1
The present invention includes a plurality of legs arranged in a spaced-apart manner; and a connecting bar connected to each pair of legs; further including a cover member arranged to partially wrap around an outer surface of at least one of the legs, wherein when towing is performed at sea, a flow of seawater is guided to an outer side of the leg through contact with the cover member, suppressing the flow of seawater between each pair of legs and thereby reducing resistance caused by the seawater.
Absstract of: WO2025084503A1
The present invention relates to an offshore floating body that is easily towed, the offshore floating body comprising: a plurality of legs disposed at intervals from one another; connection bars connected between any one of the legs and another leg; and a cover member arranged to partially surround at least one outer surface of a leg, wherein when towing is performed at sea, the flow of seawater is guided to the outside of the legs by contact with the cover member and thus the flow of seawater between any one of the legs and another leg is suppressed, reducing the resistance caused by seawater.
Absstract of: WO2025084451A2
The present invention relates to a wind power tower apparatus for a large-capacity floating wind power generator and a wind power generator construction method using same, and in particular, to a wind power tower apparatus and a wind power generator construction method using same, wherein the wind power tower apparatus enables easier work because installation and maintenance of the wind power generator can be carried out on a floating body itself through rails and a transport plate which are provided to be vertically moved between a plurality of towers. The wind power tower apparatus for a large-capacity floating wind power generator, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises a floating body which floats on the sea and is provided to support a structure installed on the upper portion thereof; a plurality of towers which are fixed at the center of the top of the floating body at certain distances from each other; a wind power generator which is fixed to the upper ends of the towers and is provided to generate electricity using wind power; and jacking equipment comprising rails respectively formed on the side surfaces of the plurality of towers and a transport plate which has a plate shape and is provided to transport an object while vertically moving along the rails among the plurality of towers.
Absstract of: US2025128796A1
A floating column spoiler structure, a floating column and a floating wind turbine are provided. The floating column spoiler structure includes multiple spoiler plates and lifting and unfolding assemblies connecting each of the spoiler plates and a column. Each of the lifting and unfolding assemblies includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first gear and a second gear; a first end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected with a first end of the second connecting rod, and each of the spoiler plates is arranged at the first end of the first connecting rod and the first end of the second connecting rod; a second end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected with the first gear, and a second end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected with the second gear.
Absstract of: US2025129766A1
The present invention relates to a device for the support and foundation of a wind turbine tower. Said device comprises a main body (1) made at least partially of concrete. It also comprises a transition part (2) attached to the main body (1) and a plurality of installation elements (3) located on the main body. The transition part (2) comprises a housing (4) for installing a wind turbine tower, and each installation element (3) comprises a through hole (5) for installing an anchoring tendon.
Absstract of: US2025129767A1
A floating type offshore wind structure having improved structural strength and reduced weight, including a floating body having buoyancy in the seat; and a wind power generation unit fixed to the floating body, wherein the floating body includes a plurality of columns disposed at the vertex positions of a triangle, respectively, and a plurality of pontoon units disposed in the form of a triangle, so as to connect the plurality of columns, the wind power generation unit is placed at any one of the plurality of columns, each of the plurality of columns includes a first side in contact with a first pontoon unit which is any one of the plurality of pontoon units, and a second side in contact with a second pontoon unit which is another one of the plurality of pontoon units, and each of the first side and the second side is a planar surface.
Absstract of: US2024217830A1
A method and system for the offshore production of fuel includes an offshore marine platform on which is mounted an ammonia production unit. The ammonia production unit may produce ammonia utilizing raw materials sourced adjacent the marine platform, including seawater and electricity from offshore wind turbines. The produced ammonia may be subsequently liquified and transported away from the marine platform, or conveyed to a remote location via a seabed pipeline. A portion of the hydrogen produced as part of the ammonia production process may be utilized to operate onboard combustion turbines that can in turn drive electric generators onboard the marine platform to produce electricity.
Absstract of: WO2023244156A1
An installation arrangement comprising an elongated first floating structure having a first winch and a second winch spaced apart in a longitudinal direction; an elongated second floating structure having a first winch and a second winch spaced apart in the longitudinal direction; a joining structure attached to the first floating structure and the second floating structure, and holding the first floating structure and the second floating structure with an elongated open space therebetween; and the lower part of the wind turbine to be installed arranged in the elongated open space between the first floating structure and the second floating structure, wherein the bottom portion of the lower part of the wind turbine is releasably joined to each of the first winch and the second winch of the first floating structure and the first winch and the second winch of the second floating structure by respective winch lines.
Absstract of: CN222769553U
According to the technical scheme, the inverted triangular pyramid type semi-submersible floating type draught fan foundation structure comprises inclined cylindrical buoys located at three angular points of a regular triangle, the adjacent inclined cylindrical buoys are connected through rectangular box girders, cake-shaped buoyancy tanks are arranged below the rectangular box girders, a center stand column is arranged in the center of the triangle, and the center stand column is connected with the inclined cylindrical buoys. The center stand column is connected to the oblique cylindrical buoys through the inner side oblique supporting rod system, and the bottom of the center stand column is connected to the oblique cylindrical buoys through the inner side horizontal rod system. Compared with a traditional semi-submersible floating type wind power foundation, the semi-submersible floating type wind power foundation has the advantages that the waterline area is larger, the structure has better stability, the steel consumption is lower, a certain wind wave damper effect is achieved, and the wave frequency motion of the structure under the extreme working condition is reduced.
Absstract of: CN222769552U
The utility model relates to the technical field of offshore wind power, and discloses a floating type foundation bottom-sitting device and a draught fan assembling system.The floating type foundation bottom-sitting device comprises a suction barrel bearing platform, a floating type foundation bottom-sitting platform, a floating type foundation bottom-sitting platform and a draught fan bottom-sitting platform, the multiple mooring piles are arranged around the suction cylinder bearing platform at intervals; the number of the traction mechanisms is multiple, and at least one traction mechanism is arranged on each mooring pile; and the traction line can be connected between the traction mechanism and the floating type foundation, and the traction mechanism can tighten or loosen the traction line. The suction cylinder bearing platform can be installed on the seabed mud surface, and the mooring piles can be connected with the floating type foundation through the traction mechanism and the traction lines, so that the floating type foundation is located above the suction cylinder bearing platform. According to the floating type foundation bottom sitting device, bottom sitting can be conducted on the floating type foundation in an area with certain stormy waves, installation at a deepwater wharf is not needed, and support on the deepwater wharf during installation of a draught fan can be reduced.
Absstract of: US2025123103A1
A method and system for prediction of wave properties include collecting time-series data streams from one or more wave measurement devices and processing the data to identify data parameters to establish boundary conditions of a numerical model. The numerical model may be used to compute a predicted wave field of time-series data for a variety of wave properties at a target location.
Absstract of: WO2023244607A1
Delivery of a high volume of floating systems for wind turbines can involve the standard design of sections, such as "tubes" or "cans," comprising a rolled plate and ring stiffeners. The delivery can then involve the transportation of the sections in blocks to an assembly site that is closer to the planned installation point. The sections are used to manufacture semi-submersibles at the assembly site using a barge with cranes. The delivery can then involve the transportation of each of the semi-submersibles to a platform, such as a standard jack-up vessel or a crane jacket, near which the semi-submersible is temporarily attached to allow the installation of the Tower, the nacelle, and blades. Finally, the delivery involves the transportation of the completed wind turbine to the planned installation point, where it can be attached to a pile driven into the seafloor or moored during use.
Absstract of: CN222756750U
The utility model discloses an offshore floating type wind driven generator floating type foundation and a fan platform, belongs to the technical field of floating type offshore wind power, is used for improving the motion performance of the fan platform, and is technically characterized by comprising an upper-layer heaving cabin; the first buoyancy tank is arranged on the upper-layer heaving cabin and is used for supporting the offshore floating type wind driven generator; the upper-layer heaving cabin and the lower-layer heaving cabin are oppositely arranged up and down; the second buoyancy tanks are arranged between the cabin bodies of the upper-layer heaving cabin and the lower-layer heaving cabin at intervals and are communicated with the cabin bodies of the upper-layer heaving cabin and the cabin bodies of the lower-layer heaving cabin; the third buoyancy tank comprises an arc-shaped part and two end parts, the two end parts are arranged on the lower-layer heaving cabin, are provided with different spaced areas and are communicated with a cabin body of the lower-layer heaving cabin, the lowest area of the arc-shaped part is arranged below the second central hollow circular space of the lower-layer heaving cabin, and the lower-layer heaving cabin is communicated with the second central hollow circular space of the lower-layer heaving cabin. And the lower-layer heaving cabin corresponds to the central area of the second central hollow circular space of the lower-layer hea
Absstract of: CN222762157U
The water quality pollution monitor comprises a floating box body, fluorescent strips are fixedly connected to the surface of the floating box body, a supporting rod is fixedly connected to the upper end of the center of the floating box body, and a solar photovoltaic panel is fixedly installed at the middle end of the supporting rod; a storage battery is fixedly mounted in the lower right end of the buoyancy tank body, a signal transmitter is arranged at the lower end of the storage battery and fixedly mounted in the buoyancy tank body, fan blades are rotatably mounted at the upper right end of the buoyancy tank body, and a rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the top ends of the fan blades. And the top end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a first bevel gear, and the right end of the solar photovoltaic panel is rotationally connected with a reciprocating lead screw. The water quality pollution monitor capable of collecting water in multiple layers is provided with fan blades, and the fan blades can rotate under the condition that wind exists, so that a first bevel gear rotates, a cleaning knot operates, and the effect of converting wind energy into power is achieved.
Absstract of: CN222742887U
The utility model discloses a floating type wind power platform, and relates to the technical field of wind power platforms. The floating type wind power platform comprises a bottom plate, wind power generation equipment is fixedly arranged at the upper end of the bottom plate, a reinforcing mechanism is fixedly arranged at the lower end of the bottom plate, the reinforcing mechanism is used for improving the stability and anti-striking performance of the floating type wind power platform, and a buoyancy mechanism is fixedly arranged on the outer surface of the reinforcing mechanism. The buoyancy mechanism is used for guaranteeing that the floating type wind power platform can stably float on the sea surface and comprises a plurality of limiting buckles, limiting belts are arranged on the inner surfaces of the limiting buckles, a buoyancy air bag is jointly arranged on the inner surfaces of every two limiting belts, limiting tooth grooves are formed in one sides of the limiting belts, and the limiting tooth grooves are communicated with the limiting buckles. According to the floating type wind power platform, the floating type wind power platform can stably float on the water surface through the buoyancy mechanism, and the floating type wind power platform has good anti-striking performance through the reinforcing mechanism.
Absstract of: CN222746170U
The utility model discloses a flywheel energy storage three-stand-column type fan foundation with self-stability and power grid peak regulation, which comprises a wind turbine generator, a three-stand-column mechanism, a flywheel energy storage device and a mooring device, the lower end of the three-stand-column mechanism for providing buoyancy is expanded to form a large space, and the large flywheel energy storage device is arranged in the large space. The flywheel energy storage device not only can reduce the overall gravity center of the fan system and improve the stability and the anti-overturning capacity of the floating fan, but also can realize the whole-course peak regulation of the generated power of the floating fan through the mutual conversion of electric energy and flywheel kinetic energy. Meanwhile, the flywheel rotating at a high speed has a gyroscopic effect, stable torque generated by rotation of the flywheel can be used for resisting horizontal loads such as wind, waves and flow, the expanded lower buoy has the function of a heaving plate, and swing of the floating fan is reduced. And therefore, the influence of the wake effect on the power generation efficiency of the floating fan is reduced, and the influence of swinging on the structural stability of the fan is avoided.
Absstract of: CN222742873U
The utility model discloses an environment-friendly port channel warning device which comprises a floating body, a supporting seat is fixedly installed on the top of the floating body, a groove is formed in the side wall of the supporting seat, a photovoltaic power generation assembly is fixedly installed in the groove, and an installation mechanism is fixedly installed on the top of the supporting seat. A photovoltaic power generation assembly is fixedly installed on the supporting seat, a mounting mechanism is fixedly installed on the photovoltaic power generation assembly, a vertical axis wind driven generator and a warning lamp are fixedly installed on the mounting mechanism through bolts, a mounting ring is fixedly installed in the supporting seat, and a mounting plate is fixedly installed on the mounting ring through bolts. The electric energy is stored in the storage battery, the storage battery provides the electric energy for the warning lamp, the warning lamp works and gives out warning light to achieve the warning purpose, power is supplied to the device through solar energy and wind energy, the stability of power supply of the device is improved, and the purposes of energy conservation and environmental protection are achieved by converting the solar energy and the wind energy into the electric energy.
Absstract of: CN222746172U
The utility model discloses an integral installation device for improving construction efficiency of offshore wind turbines, which comprises a barge, a sliding device, a wind turbine fixing device and a wind turbine generator set, and a rectangular opening is arranged at the stern of the barge and used for a wind turbine foundation to enter the rectangular opening so as to facilitate installation operation of the wind turbines. And the sliding device is arranged on the barge deck and is a device for realizing the sliding of the fan fixing device and the fan along the long axis direction of the barge. The fan fixing device mainly comprises a tower base and a fixing truss. The fixing truss fixes a fan tower through the movable arm, and the tower base is provided with a balance weight so that the gravity center of the wind turbine generator and the fan fixing device can be lowered. The device can realize sliding shipment of the land wind turbine generator; the stability of the wind turbine generator is ensured during fan transportation; when the fan is installed, the wind turbine generator and the fan foundation are installed through the sliding device, a floating crane does not need to be matched, and the installation cost is greatly reduced.
Absstract of: WO2025075142A1
An on-water structure 10 is temporarily installed in a sea area having a water depth of 8 m or more and 20 m or less, a plurality of work areas A are provided in a sea area adjacent to the on-water structure 10, and a plurality of sets of assembly components of a wind power generation device 3 are temporarily placed on the on-water structure 10. A self-elevating barge 30B anchored in an arbitrary work area A is used to perform assembly work in which an assembly body 9 is assembled by installing a set of assembly components onto a floating body 2 fixed to a water bottom SB of the work area A. The self-elevating barge 30B is moved from the work area A, in which the assembly work is finished, to another work area A, performs the assembly work with respect to the floating body 2 fixed to the water bottom SB of the work area A, and, in parallel with the assembly work, performs additional work with respect to the assembly body 9 for which the assembly work was finished earlier. As a result, it is possible to efficiently construct a floating offshore wind power generation facility in which the draft of the floating body moored in the installation-target sea area is 20 m or less, without the need to install a mounting base for the floating offshore wind power generation facility on a quay.
Absstract of: WO2025074123A1
The invention provides a disconnectable mooring system for a floating offshore structure. The system may comprise: a buoy comprising a connector which enables connection and disconnection of the buoy from the floating structure. The system has a disconnected configuration in which the buoy is not connected to the floating structure and the buoy at least partially supports a dynamic riser conduit above the seabed. The system has a connected configuration in which the buoy is connected to the floating structure; and wherein the system is configured to enable pull-in of the buoy to the connected configuration and pull-in of the dynamic riser to a connection position. Aspects of the invention include related pull-in sequences, independent through connection of first and second dynamic riser conduits, and conductive coupling of a dynamic riser conduit to a floating structure. Further aspects of the invention include related rapid / emergency disconnect systems and methods, use a clump weight in an installation sequence, connection structures and buoy configurations, and rope connectors.
Nº publicación: WO2025073873A1 10/04/2025
Applicant:
EXPONENTIAL RENEWABLES S L [ES]
EXPONENTIAL RENEWABLES, S.L
Absstract of: WO2025073873A1
A connecting system (100) for connecting a weathervaning floating offshore support structure (200) of a wind turbine (201) to a pre-laid mooring system (300), the connecting system (100) comprising: - a turret element (1) comprising: a base (2) for being solidly connected to the pre-laid mooring system (300); a support element (3) comprising a switchgear (31) connectable to one or more submarine cables (400) and connectable to receive a power generated by the wind turbine (201); a columnar body (4) extending from the base (2) to the support element (3), and comprising an inner passage (41); and a bearing system (5) configured to rotatably connect the turret element (1) to the weathervaning floating offshore support structure (200); and - a slip-ring connector (6) comprising a first connecting part (61) for receiving the power generated by the wind turbine (201), and a second connecting part (62) cable-connectable to the switchgear (31).